[TPR] Flu Shots (Re: Project Mach I for 2018 has been stalled)

Fri Dec 29 16:21:16 PST 2017

My Dad was an Air Force pilot for 20 years.  The Air Force "required" that you receive the flu shot, whether you wanted it or not.  For the first few years it was mandatory, he got the shot, and he got the flu.  He would get the flu so bad that he ended up in the hospital each time.  

About the third year of this happening, the Flight Surgeon finally admitted they couldn't figure out why, and put him on a permanent waiver.  It was costing them more in lost pilot time to give him the shot, than simply risking "if" he might catch the flu on his own.  And no, he's not allergic to eggs, which is the typical question they ask, and why(as I understand it) there are two versions of the vaccine these days.

I've had flu shots myself but not many.  It seems to affect me adversely in different ways each time.  I remember one time years and years ago, after having the flu shot, I had one symptom after another, each one lasting nearly a week; headaches one week, body aches next, sore throat next, etc..  I was "feeling poorly" for nearly two months, but not bad enough that I couldn't work.

I'm not a fan of flu shots myself.
Asa

⁣Asa  Jay  Laughton, W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, retired
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On Dec 29, 2017, 14:17, at 14:17, Laurie via TPR <tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:
>Dear Mr. Hower,
>Maybe you're allergic to something in them. I always ask for one with
>no thimerosal (a mercury that's an antibacterial, antifungal agent,
>preservative) but i believe they ask if you're allergic to something
>before giving the shot...i think eggs?  The shot is deadened virus and
>the nasal spray is live. If any consolation for this year... you
>haven't missed much as i hear there was a mutation to one of the
>viruses and the flu shot is only 10% effective.  Time to carry/wear a
>mask when out in public and you encounter those who go out and sneeze
>and cough on everyone, especially in elevators and movie theatres (as
>happened to me yesterday).  
>Laurie (Your perennial TPR germaphobe).
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>From: B Hower via TPR <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
>To: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>; tpr
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>Subject: Re: [TPR] Project Mach I for 2018 has been stalled
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>Flu shots make me deathly sick, starting next day after shot...This
>happened more than once,...I won't ever get another.
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>Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may not be
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>On Friday, December 29, 2017, 1:57:35 PM CST, Mad Dog Antenucci via TPR
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>Don't be a slacker slacker.....did you get antibiotics and steroids?
>You should have. Why did you wait so long to go to doctor?
>Jezus H. Dawg
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>I have learned to live with pneumonia the last 3 out of 4 years.
>The key for everyone reading this is to NOT wait until you are coughing
>so bad you can not sleep.
>That is where you go to doctor and demand xrays to see if you have
>pneumonia. But get the flu and pneumonia shots yearly.
>I just started doing that last year
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>Don't wait like slacker Asa or Dr. Dawg 
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> From: Asa Jay Laughton via TPR <tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
> To: "tpr at teampanteraracing.com" <tpr at teampanteraracing.com> 
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2017 11:13 AM
> Subject: [TPR] Project Mach I for 2018 has been stalled
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>Hi all,
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>I pray y'all had a great Christmas and were able to spend some quality 
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>time with family and friends.  Despite some of the bad things that 
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>happen throughout the year, it's good to know we still have family and 
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>friends to lean on when the going gets tough.
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>My plans for this final week of the year were to get out and do more 
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>disassembly on the Mach I.  Let me tell you that didn't go as planned. 
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>After five days of fighting what seemed to be a slight head-cold, and 
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>sapping all my energy (and I mean -all- my energy), I went to the
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>yesterday and came away with a diagnosis of Pneumonia.
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>Nice!... not!
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>It explains the weakness and lack of energy.  But it also tells me I'm 
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>not going to be able to get out to work on the car for a few weeks, 
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>especially if it continues to stay cold and miserable outside.
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>This is not fun, I wouldn't recommend it for anyone.
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>I just hope I can get back to my regular job next Tuesday.
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>Asa  Jay
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>Asa Jay Laughton - W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
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